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Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
Strategic Outcome:  Equality for women and their full participation in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada
 
Program Activity:  Women’s participation in Canadian society
 
Name of Transfer Payment Program:  Women’s Program – Grants and Contributions to women’s and other voluntary organizations for the purpose of furthering women’s participation in Canadian society (Voted)
 
Start date:   1973
 
End date:   Ongoing
 
Description:   The mandate of the Women’s Program is to advance the equality of women across Canada through the improvement of their economic and social conditions and their participation in democratic life.
 
Expected results:   Increased participation of women in their communities
  ($ millions)
  Forecast Planned spending
  spending 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012
  2008–2009  
Total grants 17.3 14.7 14.7 14.7
Total contributions 4.2 5.2 5.2 4.2
Total other types of transfer payments
Total transfer payments 21.5 19.9 19.9 18.9
Planned evaluations:  See table for upcoming evaluations in this report
Strategic Outcome:  Equality for women and their full participation in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada
 
Program Activity:   Women’s participation in Canadian society
 
Name of Transfer Payment Program:  Contributions to the Native Women’s Association of Canada for the Sisters in Spirit initiative (Voted)
 
Start date:  2005
 
End date:  2009–2010
 
Description:  The Sisters in Spirit Initiative addresses the underlying factors contributing to racialized, sexualized violence against Aboriginal women and their socio-economic, political and legal status.
 
Expected results:  Engagement and support of other government departments in strategic partnerships on issues related to violence and Aboriginal women.
  ($ millions)
  Forecast Planned spending
  spending 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012
  2008–2009  
Total grants
Total contributions 1.0 1.0
Total other types of transfer payments
Total transfer payments 1.0 1.0
Planned evaluations:  See table for upcoming evaluations in this report